Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people

A wildfire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of southern France prompted the evacuation of approximately 10,000 people. Tour de France organisers announced that spectators would be banned from stage three of the race due to the fire. The fire's location in the mountainous region near the race route created hazardous conditions for both residents and the cycling event.

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